GREATER SEMINOLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Resources for
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Coronavirus
(COVID-19)

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GOVERNOR Executive Order

To our Chamber members and members of the Seminole Community, we hope this page will serve as a resource for your businesses and your families. You can find information regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and business resources here. And during this time, we want to encourage you to still support small businesses with their doors still open.

New chamber benefits

  1. Monthly/quarterly billing options
  2. Ribbon Tying's to signify your doors being open
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Florida’s residents and visitors should continue to refer to the CDC & DOH for the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC Guide for Businesses & Employers
Florida Department of Health - Pinellas County
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Chamber & Community Event Updates

The Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting our members’ success by encouraging our community and visitors to support local business. Our commitment continues, even as we face the unknown of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have recently reopened our doors, but because the Chamber, Visitors Center, and Lurie Civic Bldg. can often be a busy place with staff, visitors, members and residents, we want to take all precautions to keep everyone healthy.  Staff has resumed normal business hours, however, we encourage all to continue doing business with us, remotely. If you need to come in, please wear a mask and do a self-check of your health in order to keep staff and other visitors safe.
 
Staff is available by phone and/or email at 727-392-3245 during normal business hours. If we do not answer, please leave a message and we will return your call.
  
The challenges we’re all facing right now are unprecedented. We wish our members and our visitors the best in riding out this pandemic. Working together, we’ll get through this.

We are continuing with events as normal, however, CDC guidelines will be followed.

Business
Resources


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For the Small Business Guide to COVID-19, click here. This guide will give you tips to staying afloat now, and will further explain SBA Loan programs.

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Business Damage Assessment Survey

​This survey helps determine damage related to disaster impacts in Florida, and does NOT serve as an application for resources

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For Disaster Prep and Recovery Tools for Business, click here​

For help applying for Florida's Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program, click here.​
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​To report price gouging, click here

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For ​The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act, click here.

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For the U.S. Travel Summary of the Cares Act, click here.

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U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor Announce Plan to Implement Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Swiftly Recover the Cost of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave

​To learn more, click here.


COVID-19 and the American Workplace

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic

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Tools to help you work, teach and learn remotely

Remote Work hub 

Helpful site for small businesses

Additional resources for you and your community
  • SOS Alert
  • Partner Community

US Chamber Resources & Guidelines for Business
Department of Health and Human Services - Business Planning Checklist for Pandemics
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Preparedness Planning for your Business
Business Continuity Plan
Better Business Bureau:
Scam Alert
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Fisher Phillips: FAQs for Employers on the Coronavirus
​(COVID-19)
National Restaurant Association Information & Resources
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REOPENING
GUIDANCE

Additional Business Resources

  • Take Action to urge congress for business funding
  • Short time compensation program for employees
  • Reemployment Assistance 
  • Bartender Emergency Assistance
  • Small Business Grants from Facebook
  • Disaster Prep and Recovery Tools from County Economic Development
  • Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey
  • Guidance for Businesses and Employers from the CDC
  • FAQ's for Bars & Nightclubs from DBPR
  • U.S. Travel toolkits, including talking points with media.
  • Florida Department of Health's rundown of the number of cases, etc.
  • ​Florida Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Resources
  • Visit St. Pete/ Clearwater Coronavirus Update
  • Customizable Flyer from US Chamber
  • Workplace Posters from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Small Business Grants from Facebook
  • Micro-Grants for Restaurants from James Beard
  • Apply for Emergency Bridge Loan from DEO
  • Apply for Disaster Loan Assistance from SBA​
  • Mass Gathering Guidance from CDC
  • Crisis Management for Businesses from Google

Employee
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Reemployment Assistance
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Governor DeSantis has reminded Floridians that if their employment has been negatively impacted because of mitigation efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, these Floridians may be eligible to receive Reemployment Assistance.

​Click here for more information.

If you are a Floridian who is faced with unemployment due to COVID-19, there are resources in place to assist you. It is our goal to provide the state’s workforce with the tools needed to get back to work.

Employee Resources
  • Short Time Compensation Program
  • Reemployment Assistance 
  • Bartender Emergency Assistance
  • Grants for Hospitality Workers
  • Assistance for Restaurant Employees with Children
  • The Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Community
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Resources


Individual Stimulus Checks

Second Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payment
You may be eligible to get a second Economic Impact Payment. In most cases, it will be automatically sent to you.
Check Payment Status

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Charter will offer free Spectrum Internet Assist and Spectrum broadband, including in-home Wi-Fi, to new subscriber households with K-12 and/or college students, as well as teachers, for 60 days.

To enroll, call 1-844-488-8395

​Learn More: policy.charter.com/coronavirus
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​INCOME TAXES for 2019 & 2020

  • All Income Tax returns due on 4.15.20 ARE NOW DUE on 7.15.20
    • no extension filing required. This includes individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, LLCs and corporations.
  • All 2019 Income Tax payments due 4.15.20 ARE NOW DUE on 7.15.20.
    • No penalty or interest will accrue until 7.16.20.  
  • 2019 HSA, IRA and other retirement contributions due 4.15.20 ARE NOW DUE by 7.15.20.
  • 2020 ESTIMATED Income Tax payments due 4.15.20 ARE NOW DUE on 7.15.20. 
  • Estimated Tax payments due 6.15.20 ARE STILL DUE on 6.15.20. 
Additional Resources
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  • Coronavirus Tourism Impacts from VISIT FLORIDA
  • Travel Industry Updates from Sojern
  • Economic Impact Study from Oxford Economics
  • Coronavirus Dashboard from Florida Department of Health
  • Key planning recommendations for Mass Gatherings from the World Health Organization
  • Destination Updates from St. Pete/Clearwater
  • Helpful Q&As from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including whether someone should cancel a trip
  • Information for Travel from the CDC
  • Tampa International Airport's update on increased cleaning and sanitation efforts.
  • COVID-19 Guidance for Travelers
  • Visit St. Pete/ Clearwater Coronavirus Update

Facts about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)


FAQs
Positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida
Florida's COVID-19 Data and SURVEILLANCE DASHBOARD
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  • Home
  • Directory
  • About
    • About the Seminole Chamber
    • Board of Directors & Ambassadors
    • FAQ's
  • Join
    • Member Benefits
    • Chamber 101
    • Advertising with The Chamber >
      • Advertising Value Report
      • 2021 Sponsorship Guide
    • Chamber’s Welcome Center >
      • Member Support
      • Member Network
      • Business Catalogs
  • Resources
    • Community Resources >
      • COVID-19 Preparedness
      • City of Seminole
      • Go Local Go BIG >
        • Gift Cards
      • Hurricane Preparedness
      • Newcomers
      • Seminole Schools
      • Things To Do
    • Business Resources >
      • SERG >
        • 10-Step Guide to Starting a Business
        • Developing a Business Plan >
          • 5 Core questions addressed by your business plan
          • Sample Business Plan
        • Creating an Effective Marketing Strategy
        • Traffic Counts
        • Targeted Sales Leads
        • Competitor Information
      • Advertising & Marketing
      • Grow Local Grow BIG
      • Grow With Google Resources
      • Networking Mixer
      • Ribbon Cuttings
      • U.S. Census
  • Events
    • Chamber Events >
      • Annual Events >
        • Awards Banquet
        • Golf Tournament
        • Health+Wealth Expo
        • Installation Luncheon
        • Kids Appreciation Day
        • Shop-N-Sip
        • Shred-A-Thon
        • Stampede
      • Business After Hours
      • Chamber 101
      • Event Registration
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Community Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Chamber Spectrum Benefits
  • Contact & Media
    • Gallery
    • Newsletter
    • Press Releases
    • Join Mailing List
  • Member Login